Last Week Tonight, Fox News Sunday win Cable News Twitter, 2/15/15

This was an interesting Sunday in Cable News Twitter: HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” had the most mentions during its hour, while Fox News Sunday had the most mentions overall. Following LWT were the 11am Melissa Harris-Perry Show, the 9am Up w/Steve Kornacki, Fox News Sunday, and the 10 am Melissa Harris-Perry Show:

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I suppose you could say that John Oliver’s show is not news, and therefore the MHP show should claim first place.  But that ignores the fact that Oliver does discuss the news and, for a half-hour show, managed to bring in more mentions overall than MHP, a two hour show.

If you look back, year over year, you see that MHP’s mentions have fallen somewhere around 50%; if her mentions were as strong as a year ago they would have been enough, on a good day, to beat Oliver.

Raw data: 2015-02-15-ShowStats.csv

Note that all times are US Eastern Time. See notes at end for further explanations. For earlier articles on cable news twitter ratings, please see this.

Cable News Twitter Ratings for 2015-02-15

Top Shows for the day:

Category Mentions Show
Most Mentions During Hour 3023 HBO: Last Week Tonight
Most Mentions During Day 5889 Fox News: Fox News Sunday

Ratings for individual time slots

Ratings for 12 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 18 880 8 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
Al Jazeera Talk to Al Jazeera 0 1 0 1 2,048 0% 100%
CNN Forensic Files 1 20 1 19 12,558 58% 42%
Fox News Judge Jeanine 150 983 105 706 2,773,513 62% 38%
MSNBC Lockup 9 77 8 62 204,517 62% 38%

Ratings for 1 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN Forensic Files 1 20 1 19 12,558 58% 42%
Fox News Greta Investigates 38 2,164 24 1,560 11,252,893 50% 50%
MSNBC Lockup 6 77 6 62 204,517 62% 38%

Ratings for 2 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 27 880 25 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 0 8 0 7 33,945 50% 50%
CNN Forensic Files 0 20 0 19 12,558 58% 42%
Fox News RedEye 154 2,483 60 1,693 9,860,527 64% 36%
MSNBC Lockup 3 77 3 62 204,517 62% 38%

Ratings for 3 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 12 880 12 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
Al Jazeera The Stream 0 32 0 10 47,085 23% 77%
CNN Forensic Files 3 20 3 19 12,558 58% 42%
Fox News Strange Inheritance 0 30 0 17 121,197 65% 35%
HLN Forensic Files 3 20 3 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Lockup 3 77 2 62 204,517 62% 38%

Ratings for 4 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN CNN International 67 4,065 54 3,184 107,688,268 53% 47%
Fox News Judge Jeanine 32 983 25 706 2,773,513 62% 38%
HLN Forensic Files 1 20 1 19 12,558 58% 42%

Ratings for 5 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 13 880 8 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN CNN International 121 4,065 109 3,184 107,688,268 53% 47%
Fox News Greta Investigates 5 2,164 4 1,560 11,252,893 50% 50%
HLN Forensic Files 0 20 0 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Lockup 3 77 3 62 204,517 62% 38%

Ratings for 6 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 13 880 13 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
Al Jazeera Inside Story 0 3 0 3 691 0% 100%
Al Jazeera Listening Post 0 22 0 18 27,254 40% 60%
CNN New Day 25 1,461 18 818 16,281,835 69% 31%
Fox News Fox and Friends Weekend 37 727 32 446 21,131,627 68% 32%
HLN Forensic Files 0 20 0 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Lockup 3 77 3 62 204,517 62% 38%

Ratings for 7 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi (2:30) 0 7 0 5 6,567 50% 50%
Al Jazeera TechKnow 1 8 1 7 33,945 50% 50%
CNN New Day 22 1,461 19 818 16,281,835 69% 31%
Fox News Fox and Friends Weekend 92 727 60 446 21,131,627 68% 32%
HLN Weekend Express 0 6 0 6 1,612 50% 50%
MSNBC Lockup 2 77 2 62 204,517 62% 38%
MSNBC Your Business (7:30) 18 80 5 33 1,136,570 58% 42%

Ratings for 8 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 27 880 25 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN New Day 87 1,461 72 818 16,281,835 69% 31%
CNN Inside Politics 13 2,198 9 1,827 111,856,517 64% 36%
Fox News Fox and Friends Weekend 170 727 104 446 21,131,627 68% 32%
HLN Weekend Express 1 6 1 6 1,612 50% 50%
MSNBC Up w/Steve Kornacki 394 2,017 138 852 8,676,701 56% 44%

Ratings for 9 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Talk to Al Jazeera 1 1 1 1 2,048 0% 100%
CNN State of the Union 212 521 141 336 19,147,612 69% 31%
Fox News Fox and Friends Weekend 158 727 88 446 21,131,627 68% 32%
HLN Weekend Express 1 6 1 6 1,612 50% 50%
MSNBC Up w/Steve Kornacki 881 2,017 315 852 8,676,701 56% 44%

Ratings for 10 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 57 880 48 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN GPS w/Fareed Zakaria 90 524 70 362 5,045,393 66% 34%
Fox News Sunday Morning Futures 168 355 101 213 25,670,550 78% 22%
HLN Weekend Express 1 6 1 6 1,612 50% 50%
MSNBC Melissa Harris-Perry Show 600 2,729 229 1,135 9,326,178 44% 56%

Ratings for 11 am

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 50 880 44 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN Reliable Sources 353 701 209 442 56,557,638 51% 49%
Fox News #MediaBuzz 253 665 105 412 47,221,724 66% 34%
HLN Weekend Express 1 6 1 6 1,612 50% 50%
MSNBC Melissa Harris-Perry Show 1,301 2,729 489 1,135 9,326,178 44% 56%

Ratings for 12 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 53 880 44 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN State of the Union 77 521 51 336 19,147,612 69% 31%
Fox News America’s News HQ 28 317 21 245 12,055,743 65% 35%
Fox News Sunday Housecall 14 26 10 17 23,271 64% 36%
HLN Forensic Files 0 20 0 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Weekends w/ Alex Witt 8 32 8 27 69,515 75% 25%

Ratings for 1 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 54 880 42 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN GPS w/Fareed Zakaria 113 524 55 362 5,045,393 66% 34%
Fox News America’s News HQ 28 317 19 245 12,055,743 65% 35%
HBO Real Time w/Bill Maher (Rerun) 66 2,543 48 1,926 3,017,701 66% 34%
HLN Forensic Files 0 20 0 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Weekends w/ Alex Witt 16 32 16 27 69,515 75% 25%

Ratings for 2 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 63 880 47 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN News Room 1 62 1 24 53,715 85% 15%
Fox News Fox News Sunday 653 5,889 377 2,723 55,356,704 66% 34%
HLN Forensic Files 0 20 0 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Meet The Press 261 3,833 194 2,034 23,588,418 64% 36%

Ratings for 3 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN News Room 4 62 3 24 53,715 85% 15%
Fox News WSJ Editorial Report 18 18 5 5 31,563 20% 80%
Fox News America’s News HQ 34 317 33 245 12,055,743 65% 35%
HLN Forensic Files 4 20 4 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 1 14 1 9 21,607 100% 0%

Ratings for 4 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 91 880 45 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN News Room 1 62 1 24 53,715 85% 15%
Fox News A Healthy You w/ Carol Alt (4pm) 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
Fox News Sunday Housecall 2 26 2 17 23,271 64% 36%
HLN Forensic Files 1 20 1 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 1 14 1 9 21,607 100% 0%

Ratings for 5 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera Real Money with Ali Velshi (2:30) 0 7 0 5 6,567 50% 50%
Al Jazeera Listening Post 1 22 1 18 27,254 40% 60%
CNN News Room 7 62 6 24 53,715 85% 15%
Fox News #MediaBuzz 26 665 20 412 47,221,724 66% 34%
HLN Forensic Files 2 20 2 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 1 14 1 9 21,607 100% 0%

Ratings for 6 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 66 880 52 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN News Room 0 62 0 24 53,715 85% 15%
Fox News Fox News Sunday 599 5,889 327 2,723 55,356,704 66% 34%
HLN Forensic Files 3 20 3 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 1 14 1 9 21,607 100% 0%

Ratings for 7 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 38 880 25 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
Al Jazeera America Tonight 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
Fox News Fox Report Weekend 2 54 2 47 129,530 83% 17%
MSNBC Caught On Camera 0 14 0 9 21,607 100% 0%

Ratings for 8 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 25 880 14 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN The Sixties 13 56 9 46 39,469 26% 74%
Fox News Strange Inheritance 11 30 8 17 121,197 65% 35%

Ratings for 9 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
CNN The Sixties 16 56 13 46 39,469 26% 74%
Fox News Greta Investigates 51 2,164 43 1,560 11,252,893 50% 50%

Ratings for 10 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera America Tonight 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0%
CNN The Sixties 10 56 8 46 39,469 26% 74%
Fox News Stossel 143 456 113 348 817,391 74% 26%
HLN Forensic Files 0 20 0 19 12,558 58% 42%

Ratings for 11 pm

Network Show Twts Hour Twts Day UT Hour UT Day Reach Male Female
Al Jazeera News 20 880 17 594 2,517,652 53% 47%
CNN The Sixties 17 56 17 46 39,469 26% 74%
Fox News Strange Inheritance 3 30 2 17 121,197 65% 35%
HBO Last Week Tonight 3,023 4,193 1,900 2,745 16,880,790 66% 34%
HLN Forensic Files 2 20 2 19 12,558 58% 42%
MSNBC Lockup 6 77 6 62 204,517 62% 38%

 


Definition of terms used in this report:

  • Network: For the purposes of total network mentions, the count is the total unique tweets that mention any of the shows tracked on the network or the network’s general Twitter account (e.g., @CNN).
  • Mentions During Hour or Tweets Hour: The number of tweets that mention the show during the hour specified. For shows that are repeat later in the day, the first (and often live) showing usually garners the most mentions by a significant margin.
  • Mentions During day or Tweets Day: The total number of mentions a show received from midnight to midnight, eastern time.
  • Tweet Count: The number of tweets (including retweets) that mention a show.
  • Unique Tweeters (Also labeled ‘UT‘): The number of Twitter users who have sent one or more tweets mentioning a show. If a user sends more than one tweet, they still only count once. For individual shows, both the unique tweeters during an hour as well as throughout the day are shown.
  • Reach: A measure of the number of impressions a collection of tweets could make. For each tweet that is sent, I add up how many people follow the person tweeting it — how many timelines that tweet will show up in. Thus, if network A has 10,000 mentions from people with an average of 10 followers, the reach will be 00,000. On the other hand, if network B has 10,000 mentions from people with an average of 100 followers, the reach will be 1,000,000. So network B has much greater reach: tweets mentioning network B will potentially be seen 10 times as often as tweets about network A. There’s no guarantee that that many people actually see or read the tweet; in fact, it’s probably safe to say a very small fraction do. For individual shows, reach is only calculate on the entire day’s tweets: there’s no point in assuming that people read the tweets in real time.
  • Male / Female: An estimate of the demographics of a show’s audience. Note that this number is an imprecise estimate.

Cable News Twitter Ratings are still experimental. If you have any suggestions, find any errors, or have any questions, please feel free to contact me at admin@socialseer.com

For further discussion of how these stats are calculated, please see this blog post. Especially the part about how I determine the gender of Twitter users.